Notes: Definition MPAA is the motion pictures Association of America, MPAA safeguards the copyright laws on motion pictures.
Famous Legal action:
MPAA sued the pirate bay in 2006 over the fact that the servers were hosting illegally obtained DVD's and the fact that these were available to be downloaded by anyone.
The MPAA was also a part of the reason to as why MegaUpload was brought down.
Illegal recordings of movies in the theater are a major source of counterfeit DVDs sold on the street and illegal copies of movies distributed on the Internet. For this reason, camcording is a serious offense. It is a federal felony in the United States. First-time violators can be sentenced to up to five years in prison if the camcording was committed for financial gain or commercial advantage and fined up to $250,000. Forty-one states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico all have anti-camcording laws.
Types of Copyright Theft
P2P- Relies on user tranfering data between users and the file is not hosted anywhere except on the computers of the users Streaming- Relies on the first user to make the file available to be watched from a certain website or a streaming service Optical Disk Theft- The pirated film is made into DVD's or other types of optical disks and then it will be distributed
Theatrical Film Theft- Theft of the film that contains the movie, stolen from a cinema Screener Theft- Theft of pre release copies of the movie Signal Theft- Interception of satellite signals in order to watch and record the movie Broadcast Theft- Interception of on air broadcasts
RIAA
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States. Its members consist of record labels and distributors, which the RIAA say "create, manufacture and/or distribute approximately 85% of all legally sold recorded music in the United States."[1] RIAA has its headquarters in Washington, D.C.[2][3]
The RIAA was formed in 1952.[4] Its original mission was to administer recording copyright fees and problems, work with trade unions and do research relating to the record industry and government regulations.[5] Early RIAA standards included the RIAA equalization curve,[6] the format of the stereophonic record groove and the dimensions of 33 1/3 rpm, 45 rpm, and 78 rpm records.[7]
Definition
MPAA is the motion pictures Association of America, MPAA safeguards the copyright laws on motion pictures.
Famous Legal action:
MPAA sued the pirate bay in 2006 over the fact that the servers were hosting illegally
obtained DVD's and the fact that these were available to be downloaded by anyone.
The MPAA was also a part of the reason to as why MegaUpload was brought down.
MPAA Fact Sheet
MPAA Official Website
http://www.mpaa.org/contentprotection/copyright-info
What are the penalties for cam-cording?
Illegal recordings of movies in the theater are a major source of counterfeit DVDs sold on the street and illegal copies of movies distributed on the Internet. For this reason, camcording is a serious offense. It is a federal felony in the United States. First-time violators can be sentenced to up to five years in prison if the camcording was committed for financial gain or commercial advantage and fined up to $250,000. Forty-one states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico all have anti-camcording laws.
Types of Copyright Theft
P2P- Relies on user tranfering data between users and the file is not hosted anywhere except on the computers of the users
Streaming- Relies on the first user to make the file available to be watched from a certain website or a streaming service
Optical Disk Theft- The pirated film is made into DVD's or other types of optical disks and then it will be distributed
Theatrical Film Theft- Theft of the film that contains the movie, stolen from a cinema
Screener Theft- Theft of pre release copies of the movie
Signal Theft- Interception of satellite signals in order to watch and record the movie
Broadcast Theft- Interception of on air broadcasts
RIAA
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States. Its members consist of record labels and distributors, which the RIAA say "create, manufacture and/or distribute approximately 85% of all legally sold recorded music in the United States."[1] RIAA has its headquarters in Washington, D.C.[2][3]
The RIAA was formed in 1952.[4] Its original mission was to administer recording copyright fees and problems, work with trade unions and do research relating to the record industry and government regulations.[5] Early RIAA standards included the RIAA equalization curve,[6] the format of the stereophonic record groove and the dimensions of 33 1/3 rpm, 45 rpm, and 78 rpm records.[7]
The RIAA participates in the collective rights management of sound recording. The association is also responsible for certifying Gold and Platinum albums and singles in the USA.
The RIAA lists its goals as:[1]
Source: Wikipedia
RIAA send a man to jail for 15 years
http://torrentfreak.com/riaa-celebrates-15-year-jail-sentence-for-movie-and-music-pirate-121112/
RIAA and MPAA are both strong supporters of SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act US only) and ACTA (Anti-Counterfeit Trade Agreement International)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Counterfeiting_Trade_Agreement
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop_Online_Piracy_Act
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